(a) the number of villages covered under Sampoorna Bima Gram Yojana (SBGY) in Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh, district-wise;
(b) the reasons behind certain villages being deprived of coverage under the said yojana in Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh; and
(c) the time by which such deprived villages are likely to be covered by the Government thereunder?
MINISTER OF STATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS, EDUCATION AND
ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
(SHRI SANJAY DHOTRE)
(a) 891 villages in 35 districts of Maharashtra and 2103 villages in 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh have been covered under Bima Gram Yojana till date.
(b) & (c) Bima Gram Yojana is an initiative of Department of Posts to provide life insurance to the people living in rural areas. The premium paying capacity of a person is one of the critical elements in implementation of this initiative. Efforts are made to cover as many villages as possible under the Bima Gram Yojana initiative of the Department of Posts in a phased manner.
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